Adjustable window-shade bracket.



J. R. BROWN.

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1912.

1,062, 142. v Patented May 20, 1913.

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JAMES R. BROWN, 0-]? PAMPA, TEXAS.

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW-SHADE BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 20, 1913.

Application filed August 3, 1912. Serial No. 713,174.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JAMES R. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Pampa, in the county of Gray and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Window-ShadeBrackets, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inbrackets employed to hold window shades, and the object of my inventionis to provide an adjustable shade bracket especially adapted to besecured to a window sash, to hold the shade at a distance from the sashand window frame.

Another object is to provide an adjustable bracket, arranged to holdwindow shades and curtain poles, having a means to lock the polecarrying member, which is adjustably secured to a supporting member.

l Vith these and other objects in view, the present invention consistsin the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter morefully described and finally pointed out in the appended claims, it beingfurther understood that changes in the specific structure shown anddescribed may be made within the scope of the claims without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the severalviews: Figure 1, is an inner face view of a bracket embodying myinvention. Fig.2, is an outer face view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a sectionon line 3, 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4, is a'section on line 4, 4 of Fig 1. Fig.5, shows a fragmentary detail disclosing the stud eye. Fig. 6, shows afragmentary view disclosing the arrangement of the parallel wire membersin relation to the channel plate. Fig. 7 shows a fragmentary detaildisclosing the stud holding eye arranged to receive the square end of ashade roller.

My brackets are intended to be used in supporting and holding curtainpoles but is more especially adapted to hold window shades of that classwhich are wound upon a spring operated roller, generally known asHartshorn shade rollers.

In carrying out the aim of my invention, I employ a one piece wiresupporting frame, including two straight end portions 11 and straightparallel portions 11 and 19, the wire is continued in oppositedirections at right angles, to form the upper and lower stand sections 8and '9, which are continued inthe off-set securing ears 12 and 18, shownin Fig.

3. In securing the bracket, suitable nails or screws are introduced intothe eyes 12 and 18. From the eye 12, the wire member is continued in thestraight guide stem 13, which is continued parallel and in alinementwith the portions 11 and 19. As shown in Fig. 1, this guide stem 13 endsin the guide ear 14, from which the wire is continued at an angle, in aforward stem portion 15, ending in the bolt eye 16, shown in Fig. 5.This bolt eye registers with the curved tips 10 and 20, and from thiseye the wire is continued in the brace portion 17, forming an integralpart of the lower securing eye 18, as shown. In connection with thiswire supporting member, I employ a channel guide plate 21, shown incross-section in Fig. 3. This plate ends in the two nibs 23, 23, shownin Figs. 1 and 2, which are clasped about the stem portions 8 and 9. Atthe opposite end, the plate is provided with an aperture arranged toreceive the bolt 25, the end of the plate adjacent to the bolt aperturebeing crimped to form the lip 27, more clearly shown in Fig. 6. Thecurved tips 10 and 20, are held between the crimp 27 and the bolt 25.

Slidably held to the supporting frame and plate is a wire carryingmember which includes the terminal ear 29, shown in Fig. 1, engaging theguide stem 13. From this car the member is continued in the straightstem portion 28, passing through the guide ear 14, from which the wireis continued to form a stud holding eye30f From this ear the wire iscontinued in a retrorse sectionincluding the two parallel guide stems 31and 33. As shown in Fig. 3, these guide stems are held between themembers 11 and 19, and the sides of the. plate 21, a bridge portion 32uniting the members 33 and 31. The lower member 33 has its end 34 woundabou the guide stem 31.

Passing through the aperture 24, indicated in Fig. 4, within the plateis the bolt 25, and held upon this bolt is the washer 36, which restsupon the members 11, 31 19 and 33, as

clearly shown in Fig. 4. The bolt eye 16, as shown in Fig. 5, rests uponthe washer 36, and held upon this bolt eye 16, is the upper washer 35,which by means of a nut 26, is held to the bolt eye, in the mannershown.

From the foregoing it will be noticed that I employ a channeled plate21, having the outstanding edges 22, to which is secured a wiresupporting member, while slidably held to this wire supporting memberand the plate is a sliding pole or shade roller carrying member, whichafter being-adjusted is clamped to the wire supporting member and plate,by means of a suitable bolt.

As window shades now universally include a spring operated shade roller,which at one end has a round stud, and at the other end a square stud,one of the bracket members must have a square stud eye. In Fig. 7 I haveshown the end of the bracket receiving the square stud. In this instancethe slidin g stem 28 is bent to form the rectangular eye 30, from whichis continued a retrorse wire section embracing the members 31 and 33,which are constructed exactly like the members 31 and 33, described.These brackets are made in various sizes and may be secured to thevertical stiles of a window sash, or they may be secured to the sashframe.

A curtain pole or shade roller is secured within the stud eye 30 and 30.The nut '26, is then loosened so that the carrying member can be shovedaway from or toward the window stile. After the pole has been properlyadjusted the nut is tightened so that the pole is securely held againstcasual dis placement.

It is of course, understood that the curtain poles or shades can extendthrough and beyond the stud ears and that the brackets can be made indifl'erent sizes.

The device is simple and inexpensive in construction and both durableand eflicient in operation, and the curtain carrying member can bereadily secured to the bracket.

Having thus described my said invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A bracket of the character described, having in combination, achannel plate having one end crimped and apertured and the opposite endprovided with securing nibs, of a stationary wire bracket forming memberheld to said crimp and within said nibs having a guide stem, a wiresliding carrying member having a bolt eye and a terminal ear engagingsaid guide stem, and a bolt within said aperture and eye, to clamp saidwire members to said plate, as and in the manner set forth.

2. In combination, a channel plate, a wire supporting frame. having twostraight end port-ions held within the channel of said plate saidsupporting frame having two stand portions each including a securingeye, said supporting frame further including an upper guide stem and alower brace forming portion, a wire carrying member including a terminalear engaging said guide stem and having a retrorse section including twoparallel stems held within the channel of said plate and adjacent tosaid parallel portions, said carrying member having a suitable studholding eye, and a bolt to clamp said wire members to said plate, as andin the manner setforth.

3. In combination, a one piece wire supporting frame having two straightend portions held in parallel spaced relation, each end portionterminating in a curved tip said tips contacting, each end portioncontinued at right angles in an upper and lower stand section, eachending in a securing eye, said stand sections being alined and extendingin opposite directions, a guide stem extending from said upper eyeparallel to said stem port-ions ending in a guide ear, from which thewire is continued at an angle in a forward stem portion, ending in abolt eye, registering with said curved tip, from which the wire iscontinued in a brace portion forming an integral part of said lowersecuring eye, a channel guide plate having two nibs encircling saidstand portions at one end, and an aperture and crimp at the oppositeend, a bolt within said aperture, the tips of said parallel port-ionsheld between said bolt and crimp, said parallel portions held'within thechannel of said plate, a wire carrying member including a terminal earengaging said guide and continued in a stem passing through said guideear and continued to form a stub holding eye from which extends aretrorse section including two parallel guide stems held adjacent 'tosaid parallel end portions, a bolt within said apertures and passingthrough said bolt eye, and a nut upon'said plate to clamp said parallelmembers between said plate and bolt eye.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES R. BROWN.

Vitnesses C. P. BUCKLEY, A. E. BARRETT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

